Savenac Nursery Historic District
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Savenac Nursery Historic District is located near Haugan
in Mineral County
, Montana
. It is 15 miles from St. Regis, Montana
. Savenac was once one of the largest and oldest USDA Forest Service tree nurseries in the western United States
, operating from 1907 until 1969. The nursery was created by Elers Koch, of the Forest Service, who also helped fight the Great Fire of 1910
that destroyed much of the northern Rocky Mountains, including the nursery. Savenac once produced over 12 million seedlings annually for use in reforestation of national forests throughout the United States. Its former operations have been moved to the Coeur d'Alene
Nursery in Idaho
.
Savenac was listed in the National Register of Historic Places
August 16, 1999. Today ten buildings built during the 1930s by Company 956 of the Civilian Conservation Corps
remain at the site, together with landscaped grounds, a stone bridge, interpretive trails and a small arboretum.
Haugan, Montana
Haugan is an unincorporated community in Mineral County, Montana, United States. Haugan is situated east of the Idaho border and west of Missoula on Interstate 90 at the Haugan Exit #16....
in Mineral County
Mineral County, Montana
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 3,884 people, 1,584 households, and 1,067 families residing in the county. The population density was 3 people per square mile . There were 1,961 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile...
, Montana
Montana
Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...
. It is 15 miles from St. Regis, Montana
St. Regis, Montana
St. Regis is a census-designated place in Mineral County, Montana, United States. The population was 315 at the 2000 census.-Geography:St...
. Savenac was once one of the largest and oldest USDA Forest Service tree nurseries in the western United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, operating from 1907 until 1969. The nursery was created by Elers Koch, of the Forest Service, who also helped fight the Great Fire of 1910
Great Fire of 1910
The Great Fire of 1910 was a wildfire which burned about three million acres in northeast Washington, northern Idaho , and western Montana...
that destroyed much of the northern Rocky Mountains, including the nursery. Savenac once produced over 12 million seedlings annually for use in reforestation of national forests throughout the United States. Its former operations have been moved to the Coeur d'Alene
Coeur d'Alene
Coeur d'Alene may refer to a people and related place names in the northwestern United States:* Coeur d'Alene Tribe, a First Nations/Native American tribe** Coeur d'Alene language** Coeur d'Alene Reservation** Coeur d'Alene v. Idaho, a U.S...
Nursery in Idaho
Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....
.
Savenac was listed in the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
August 16, 1999. Today ten buildings built during the 1930s by Company 956 of the Civilian Conservation Corps
Civilian Conservation Corps
The Civilian Conservation Corps was a public work relief program that operated from 1933 to 1942 in the United States for unemployed, unmarried men from relief families, ages 18–25. A part of the New Deal of President Franklin D...
remain at the site, together with landscaped grounds, a stone bridge, interpretive trails and a small arboretum.